Architects Foster + Partners have announced the Masdar Initiative - a giant urban development in Abu Dhabi which they describe as the world's first "zero carbon, zero waste" city. More about Zero-carbon city by Foster + Partners
Milan update: is this the best new chair from Milan this year? The Steelwood cafe chair by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Magis features modish mixed materials - in this case steel and wood, as the name suggests. More about Bouroullecs and Heatherwick for Magis
Since we are focusing on architecture in the Gulf at the moment, here is a full set of images of Louvre Abu Dhabi by architect Jean Nouvel. More about Jean Nouvel in Abu Dhabi
Milan update: Italian designer/artist Andrea Salvetti continues to plough his distinctive furrow, this year showing chairs resembling nests, cupboards resembling giant logs, some super-sized eggs and a giant filigree mushroom - all made of shiny metal. More about Andrea Salvetti at Dilmos
Milan update: people have been asking, so here is a technical explanation of the "liquid" digital floor display at the launch of Ross Lovegrove's new speakers for KEF. More about How they did the floor at the KEF launch
Photographer Cristobal Palma has sent us a set of photos Deck House, a holiday home in Alto Rungue, Chile, by architects Felipe Assadi + Francisca Pulido. More about Deck House by Assadi + Pulido
Here are images, plans and a description of the Expocenter development in Moscow by Zaha Hadid. The project consists of an exhibition centre and two residential towers. More about Moscow Expocenter by Zaha Hadid
Milan update: here is a selection of pieces shown by young Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk as part of her joint Quality Time show with Joost van Bleiswijk. More about Quality Time by Kiki van Eijk
Dezeen has created an interactive map showing the major projects by leading architects in the Gulf states of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. More about Dezeen map of architecture in the Gulf
Milan update: the presentation of new work by Gaetano Pesce at the Meritalia showroom on Via Durini was one of the most interesting in Milan - if only for the utter strangeness of both the furniture and the way it was shown, with weird sound effects, projections and very little light. More about Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia
Dezeen had its best-ever month in April, with over 200,000 people visiting the site, bringing the total number of visitors so far this year to well over 500,000. More about Dezeen traffic report
Milan update: cell structures and honeycombs were everywhere in Milan this year, like the Obo modular storage system by American designer Jeff Miller for Baleri Italia. More about Jeff Miller for Baleri Italia
This is a few months old, but never mind. Ab Rogers Design created this London store interior for Russian fashion brand Emperor Moth last autumn. More about Emperor Moth by Ab Rogers Design
Milan update: Matthew Hilton has designed new products for Case, the British furniture manufacturer launched last year by Sheridan Coakley of SCP and Paul Newman. More about Matthew Hilton for Case
We've updated our blog for the International Design Forum with more architectural projects from the Gulf region, including this competition entry for Dubai Marina by architect Michel Rojkind (above), plus a draft version of the conference programme. More about IDF blog update
Milan update: here are images of several new versions of Heatwave, the concrete radiator designed by young Dutch designer Joris Laarman and now in production with Belgian radiator brand Jaga. More about Joris Laarman for Jaga
Here is another Gulf project by architect Jean Nouvel, this time his design for Dubai Opera in the United Arab Emirates. More about Dubai Opera by Jean Nouvel
Here is a sequence of images showing the construction and destruction of the giant wood sculpture designed by Arne Quinze of Quinze & Milan at the Burning Man festival in Death Valley, USA in September last year. More about Arne Quinze at Burning Man
Okay, we promise this is the last of the Mies prize posts. Here is our selection of the buildings that were selected for inclusion in the Mies van der Rohe Award 2007 catalogue and exhibition. More about Mies van der Rohe Award 4
Milan update: this giant seating sculpture, called Sit-Sat, is designed by architects Massimiliano Fuksas and Doriana Mandrelli for Sawaya & Moroni. More about Massimiliano Fuksas for Sawaya & Moroni